On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Thursday, March 20, 2014. Some New Orleans residents may be paying attention as the debate on capping medical malpractice awards continues in the country. Here in Louisiana, there has long been a cap on the amount of compensation a victim can recover after becoming a victim of medical malpractice. Interestingly, the Florida Supreme Court recently threw out legislation that introduced a medical malpractice cap in that state. Legislation passed in 2003 put the cap at $1 million for non-economic damages. Proponents of the cap argued that it was essential in controlling spiraling medical malpractice insurance costs. They claimed that it helped keep doctors......
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Medical malpractice cap discarded by state supreme court
March 20th, 2014Unexpected reasons lead to delayed assistance in emergency rooms
March 13th, 2014On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Hospital Negligence on Thursday, March 13, 2014. If you’ve ever had to visit a hospital emergency room, you know that it can be a time of high anxiety. And the longer you have to wait to be seen by a doctor, the more anxious you become. Based upon a recent study of emergency room wait times, including in hospitals in Louisiana, there are many anxious patients waiting to be seen. And with the number of patients being seen, emergency rooms may be fertile ground for hospital negligence or malpractice. The study, published by ProPublica, found that the national average wait time to see a......
read moreStroke 2nd leading cause of death in women, says Louisiana doc
March 6th, 2014On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Brain Injuries on Thursday, March 6, 2014. In February, the month for all things red, the focus was on women’s heart health. It is a subject that should be addressed due to the fact that heart attack is the leading cause of death amongst women. While awareness has certainly increased surrounding the leading cause of death amongst women, the second leading cause of death often receives little attention. Strokes are the second leading cause of death amongst women, said Louisiana cardiologist Dr. John Winterton. This type of injury may be generally associated with men, but it is actually more common amongst women. What is......
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